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Senate health committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), blasted the American Medical Association (AMA) for continuing what he called a "government-backed monopoly" over Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/practicemanagement/reimbursement/117879?trw=no

Key Republican Senator Probes Major Source of AMA's Revenue

In a letter, Sen. Bill Cassidy asked the AMA how much it earns from licensing CPT codes

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 18h

Four institute directors have been fired from the NIH, acting directors replaced two CDC leaders who resigned after Susan Monarez's firing, and the FDA's CBER announced several promotions.

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https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/117872?trw=no

NIH Leaders Fired, CDC Gets Acting Center Directors, and Prasad Shapes FDA Team

There has been a flurry of personnel changes at HHS agencies in recent weeks

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 20h

RFK Jr. has made yet another bold claim about acetaminophen (Tylenol), this time charging that circumcised boys were twice as likely to develop autism as those not circumcised, because they were given the painkiller.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/117885

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CDC Expands Access to COVID Shots for Pregnant Women

Agency's vaccine advisors' recommendations about shared decision-making appear to apply

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 22h

The agency's adult immunization schedule now recommends shared clinical decision-making under the "pregnancy" column.

That's a change from even just last week, when pregnancy was still denoted by a grey box, which meant there was "no guidance/not applicable."

MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 22h

The CDC appears to have quietly expanded access to COVID shots for pregnant women. ⬇️

MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 23h

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made yet another bold claim about Tylenol, this time charging that circumcised boys were twice as likely to develop autism as those not circumcised, because they were given the painkiller.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/117885

RFK Jr. Links Circumcision to Autism

Kennedy cited two studies, but neither offered proof of causality

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 1d

Patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction were able to eat solid food sooner if they underwent endoscopic ultrasonography-guided gastroenterostomy versus surgical gastroenterostomy, a randomized trial showed.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/generalgastroenterology/117874

Palliative Endoscopic Procedure Bests Surgery for Malignant GI Obstruction

Patients in Dutch study resumed eating solids 2 days sooner with endoscopic gastroenterostomy

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 1d

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation reduced facial flushing and erythema in patients with erythematotelangiectatic rosacea compared with sham stimulation, a randomized trial showed.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/dermatology/generaldermatology/117852

Nerve Stimulation Improves Rosacea Outcomes in Trial

Benefits persisted for 24 weeks during the treatment-free follow-up period in Chinese study

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 1d

Prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate cancer may be targeted to men unlikely to benefit from the test, including those age 70 and older, according to a U.K. study.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/prostatecancer/117871

Men Unlikely to Benefit Are Getting PSA Testing Anyhow

Study from across the pond reflects a common U.S. problem

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Combining the commonly used painkiller tramadol with certain antidepressants may increase seizure risk for elderly patients, a cohort study suggested.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/seizures/117861

Study Renews Warning on Antidepressant, Painkiller Combo

Higher seizure risk seen in elderly patients on tramadol plus CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 1d

A novel drug with the same mechanism as bimekizumab (Bimzelx), but in a smaller molecular package, met its main goals in a phase II study for psoriatic arthritis, paving the way for registration trials.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/rheumatology/arthritis/117855

Another IL-17A/F Blocker Moves Forward for Psoriatic Arthritis

Researchers were aiming to improve on bimekizumab for joint penetration

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 1d

Amid billions of dollars of private equity investment in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), there is a need for greater monitoring and oversight, according to a new report.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/surgery/generalsurgery/117857?trw=no

Private Equity Tightens Its Grip on Outpatient Surgery

Investment in ambulatory surgery centers needs more oversight, report says

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 1d

Receipt of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with decreased risks of severe outcomes, according to an observational cohort study of U.S. veterans.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/117854?trw=no

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Cannabis use increased among people with psychosis after states legalized the substance for recreational use, according to a longitudinal cohort study.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/generalpsychiatry/117848?trw=no

MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 2d

The Lown Institute called out dozens of hospitals for performing unnecessary surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries with low back pain, putting patients at risk of serious complications with no evidence of clinical benefit.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/surgery/orthopedics/117856?trw=no

MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 2d

This year's "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings from U.S. News & World Report comprised the usual lineup of perennial top performers.

Read more, including the full list, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/117810?trw=no

MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 2d

Analysis of U.S. inhaler sales across commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid showed a 24% relative increase in annual emissions, from 1.9 to 2.3 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents in 2014 and 2024, respectively.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/asthma/117832?trw=no

MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 2d

"There is nothing beautiful about shifting the burden onto those least able to bear it. But this is precisely what our nation is now poised to do."

ME/CFS and long COVID advocate Laurie Jones writes on Medicaid work requirements. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/117839?trw=no

Opinion | Medicaid Work Requirements Will Devastate People With Invisible Disabilities

ME/CFS and long COVID patients must qualify as 'medically frail'

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 2d

States that expanded Medicaid coverage had significantly better cancer survival among patients in rural and high-poverty areas as compared with non-expansion states, data from U.S. cancer registries showed.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/117844

Medicaid Expansion Linked to Better Cancer Survival at 5 Years

Residents of rural, high-poverty areas derived greatest benefit versus non-expansion states

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 2d

While the CDC's Immunization Safety Office played an essential role during the COVID-19 pandemic, it needs to maintain independence from its parent agency if it wants to build public trust, according to a new report.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/117831?trw=no

CDC's Vaccine Safety Office Has an Image Problem, Report Says

Immunization Safety Office performed well during COVID, but needs to improve public trust

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 3d

A high workload for nurses was associated with increased odds of missed care of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a cross-sectional study suggested.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedmedicine/nursing/117827?trw=no

Study Links Heavier Nurse Workload to Missed Care in the NICU

Staffing ratios seem 'influential,' but subjective workload measure may be more meaningful

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 3d

The opioid analgesic tramadol reduced chronic pain levels compared with placebo, but appeared to double the risk of harm, a review of 19 clinical trials suggested.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/painmanagement/117842

Risks of Tramadol Likely Outweigh Benefit for Chronic Pain

Drug didn't meet efficacy threshold and doubled serious adverse event risk, analysis suggests

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RFK Jr. 'Endangering the Health of the Nation,' Former Surgeons General Say

They criticize his actions harshly but do not explicitly call for his resignation

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 3d

"Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this," wrote Jerome Adams, MD, MPH; Richard Carmona, MD, MPH; Joycelyn Elders, MD, MS; Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA; Antonia Novello, MD, MPH; and David Satcher, MD, PhD.